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8th grader delivers hilarious "presidential" graduation speech

Watch this 8th grader brilliantly impersonate the presidential candidates during a graduation speech
This kid nails his Trump, Clinton, Sanders impersonations 03:47

CHICAGO -- This eight grader nails his Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders impersonations.

A 14-year-old boy from Arlington Heights, Illinois, has the Internet giggling with his graduation speech.

Jack Aiello drew rave reviews after delivering his commencement speech at Thomas Middle School by impersonating 2016 presidential candidates, CBS Chicago reported.

He did Donald Trump.

"I took Spanish, and let me tell you, it was fantastic," he says to cheers.

His Ted Cruz was unmistakable.

"God bless the great school of Thomas!"

The Texas senator took note of the speech, congratulating Aiello on Twitter for a job well done.

Aiello would like to be a politician or a comedian. His dad notes that those lines sometimes blur.

To see Aiello's speech, watch the video above.

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